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For people who love, use and manage archivesSat, 18 Jul 2015 12:05:12 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3By: Paleography | Writing, Speaking & Listening @ MChttp://archivesoutside.records.nsw.gov.au/useful-tips-for-reading-handwritten-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-41007
Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:26:40 +0000http://archivesoutside.records.nsw.gov.au/?p=697#comment-41007[…] Are you working in an archive to do research this semester, either in special collections at Monmouth, at the local history museum or public library, or online? Check out this great resource for reading handwritten documents. […]
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Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:36:36 +0000http://archivesoutside.records.nsw.gov.au/?p=697#comment-40989Carol your question sent me in search of answer and I found this website that explains it all (with cartoons!) http://schmidtgen.com/wordpress/2013/10/20/how-to-use-jr-sr-ii-iii-etc-with-cartoons/
Hope this helps
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Sun, 14 Sep 2014 16:53:36 +0000http://archivesoutside.records.nsw.gov.au/?p=697#comment-40987Would you share some information on suffix’s. I read once that Sr and Jun shown in old land, will and documents back in the 1700, where not as we understand them to be today.

For example a John Golden Sr may simply be the older Golden and his son be John Golden Jun…however after the John Golden Sr dies his son then becomes John Golden Sr. I’m searching for more information on this old memory that I read somewhere and would like more clarity on. Many thanks.

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Sun, 06 Jul 2014 12:07:16 +0000http://archivesoutside.records.nsw.gov.au/?p=697#comment-39880[…] The challenge presented by reading and interpreting handwritten archival documents often comes as a surprise to first time researchers. In fact interpreting old handwriting can be a laborious and time consuming task for even the most experienced…… Click here to learn more […]
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Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:18:36 +0000http://archivesoutside.records.nsw.gov.au/?p=697#comment-36996Fantastic
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